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Do Things That Don't Scale

2 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Feb 23, 2018 by Sam Altman · said 10 times in 4 episodes since 2018 · across every show →

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brought up most by Jared Friedman (4), Gustaf Alströmer (4), Sam Altman (1)

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Feb 23, 2018 positive
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Altman: Paul Graham's 'Do Things That Don't Scale' is top-four reading for founders
“And I think it is in the top four most important essays for a new founder to read.”
Sam Altman Feb 23, 2018 ▶ 31:15 Uncut Interview with Sam Altman on Masters of Scale [Audio] · Y Combinator
Dec 29, 2022 positive
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Alströmer: 'Do Things That Don't Scale' Is the Most Important Startup Essay
“The most important essay ever written about the very early stage of startups is Do Things That Don't Scale by Paul Graham.”
Gustaf Alströmer Dec 29, 2022 ▶ 0:47 How to Get Your First Customers | Startup School · Y Combinator
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